REISDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Colonist, Volume V, Issue 467, 15 April 1862, Page 2

REISDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

[Before J. Poynter, Esq., Resident Magistrate.] Wednesday, April 9. Joseph Edwards of the Prince Albert Hotel, was charged with keeping his house open after 10 o'clock. E. Edwards sworn : On the night of Saturday or Sunday last was on duty in Nile-street east. Demanded entrance at the Piince Albert—knocked for about a quarter of an hour: heard running up and do»vn stairs. Mr. Edwards opened the door; he did not appear as if he had been in bed. Asked him where the people were that were in his house, and he replied that Mrs. Banks Southwell and Banks came in about half-past 12 with a lodger, and he could not get them out ol the house. I went up stairs, and brought them away—this was about a quarter to three in the morning. Did not see them have any drink. Mrs. Southwell was drunk and Abbott was the worse for liquor. John Barton sworn : Was on duty on Saturday night last; was by the Prince Albert about one o'clock on Sunday morning,- saw Mrs. Southwell and B. Abbott inside the house, sitting at the table. Mrs. Southwell was calling for nobblers, and come one went away towards the bar, apparently to fetch them. I then went away to fetch Sergeant Edwards. The window was open—it had a cork under it. Sergeant Edwards rapped for a quarter of an hour. Heard a noise as of a person carrying another up-stairs. When I entered Mrs. Southwell and Banks were upstairs. When Abbot was coming- away he said he was sorry ho had not the bottle with the shilling's worth of brandy he got from some man at Edwards's; it was about ten minutes to three when we came away. Am sure Edwards was concealing those persons from his manner towards me when he 6poke from the up-stairs window. Went to the front door—the side door was fastened; saw no one have any drink. For the defence Mr. Adams called one of the lodgers. Win. Manygleir sworn: Was at Edwards's public house on Saturday night last, between twelve and one o'clock—it was shut up. Went there to lodge. Edwards was in bed and a light was burning. Knocked at the door, and Mrs. Edwards looked out ofthe top window, and asked who was there. Edwards came down and let me in, and immediately afterwards Mrs. Southwell and Banks came in, Edwards told them they must go out, but did not use any force. Banks wanted a blanket, to stop there, but Edwards refused-to allow him, aad I went to bed, leaving the

three together. They asked for nobbier*, but did not get them ; they sit down to the table when they came in. Heard a noi3(J like people going up stairs. Did not see any nobbkis go in, neither did I serve them with an> myself. The magistrate said every publican ought to clear his house immediately after the time had expired, and fined defendant i'lo and costs, and left him to appeal if he thought proper. — Dai/ was charged with being drunk and very violent. Fined £~t for expenses. Joseph Gilson v. Donald MunJay for £14 4^.. for an overdue acceptance and the cost of a pair "' booK As the acceptance had not been presen eu to defendant judgment could not he given. Judgment for ,£l 45., for the boots. A fresh action must lie taken. J. Lcsien and Go. v. John A came tor 4,20, tor an overdue acceptance. Judg vent for the amount.